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Firstly can you copy the content of the external drive to a folder on the laptop?<br />
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Chris B
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Firstly can you copy the content of the external drive to a folder on the laptop?

Chris B

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Yes, can save the contents of (G: - external drive) in Documents. &nbsp;Doing that now.<br />
Thanks. &nbsp;<br />
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What next<br />
Paul M
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Yes, can save the contents of (G: - external drive) in Documents.  Doing that now.
Thanks.  

What next
Paul M

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Many thanks for your help - now up and running again<br />
Best<br />
Paul 
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Many thanks for your help - now up and running again
Best
Paul

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Hey,<br />
I'm having what seems to be the same issue and I'm looking at the solution and really don't understand... which is to say, i think I may understand but not enough that I'm satisfied I won't screw up my computer.<br />
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I've transfered everything into my documents and downloaded the script for taking control of my files. From here, it's all Greek to me. <br />
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What do I do?
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Hey,
I'm having what seems to be the same issue and I'm looking at the solution and really don't understand... which is to say, i think I may understand but not enough that I'm satisfied I won't screw up my computer.

I've transfered everything into my documents and downloaded the script for taking control of my files. From here, it's all Greek to me.

What do I do?

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Have finished a system recovery for Windows Vista on my PC. &nbsp;Have all my files and folders backed up on an external hard-drive. &nbsp;Windows restore recognises that they are there, but I can't restore them: &nbsp;'backup location is not available'... &nbsp;It's obvious that my laptop is not talking to the external hard drive but I don't know who to fix this.<br />
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Help very much appreciated<br />
thanks<br />
Paul 
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Have finished a system recovery for Windows Vista on my PC.  Have all my files and folders backed up on an external hard-drive.  Windows restore recognises that they are there, but I can't restore them:  'backup location is not available'...  It's obvious that my laptop is not talking to the external hard drive but I don't know who to fix this.

Help very much appreciated
thanks
Paul 

&quot;backup location is not available&quot; vista restore

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.

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Windows Vista is an operating system created by Microsoft as the successor to Windows XP. It was intended for PCs, workstations and laptops, and shares the same code base as its successor, Windows 7. New features included an updated graphical user interface (GUI) and visual style dubbed Aero, a new search component called Windows Search, redesigned networking, audio, print and display subsystems, and new multimedia tools. Vista aimed to increase the level of communication between machines on a home network, using peer-to-peer technology to simplify sharing files and media between computers and devices. Windows Vista included version 3.0 of the .NET Framework, allowing software developers to write applications without traditional Windows APIs.

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Disaster Recovery is the planning for and creation of policies and procedures related to the resumption or continuation of an organization's functions following a catastrophic event. The term is most frequently used in relation to failure of networks, but DR preparations also include other business systems and personnel considerations.

&quot;backup location is not available&quot; vista restore

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